Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey 2018

Butterfly Conservation is searching for volunteers for the Wider Countryside Butterfly
Survey in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Surveyors wanted to help with the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey (WCBS) - no experience needed, just an interest in butterflies
and a willingness to walk a transect a couple of times in July or August.

The WCBS, a national survey, is now in it’s 10th year and contributes to both the local
and national records helping BC monitor the state of the country’s butterflies.

A joint project with the BTO, in 2015 there were 34 transects walked at least twice with over 6,200 butterflies, moths and damselflies recorded.

The top three butterflies were Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Ringlet,
but we did have Clouded Yellows, Fritillaries and Purple Emperors for a bit of colour!
Although squares are allocated randomly by Butterfly Conservation,
we have squares throughout the county but are particularly looking for someone in the following areas:

Northamptonshire:

SP6051 Adstone, Near Canons Ashby

SP9576 Woodford, Nr Thrapston

SP9780 Lowick, Nr Islip

SP9882 Brookfield Plantation, Corby

SK9803 Collyweston

SP9992 Crosshand Farm, Oundle

SP5336 Weston, Nr Brackley

SP9479 Slipton

SP5543 Greatworth

SP8168 Sywell

SP7870 Hannington / Pitsford

SP6670 Ravensthorpe

SP5879 Stanford Hall (must be arranged with the owners)

Bedfordshire:

SP9827 Tebworth

SP9628 Battlesden

SP9952 Stevington

TL0037 West of Ampthill

SP5591 Bromham

TL0152 Oakley

TL2149 Potton

TL0123 Houghton Regis

If you would like to help this year and would like more information please contact
Clare Topping the Wider Countryside Co-ordinator.